What does a day look like for a surgical technologist?
Typically surgical technologists start their days with a morning meeting to review the schedule with other members of the surgical team. At this meeting any scheduling changes will be discussed, as well as any patients who have existing medical complications or diseases. Sometimes individuals have an infection but the surgery cannot be postponed. It is important to discuss these cases ahead of time so the surgical team is prepared for any complications that may arise. Following the morning meeting, the surgical technologist prepares for what is referred to as the “first cut of the day,” meaning the first surgery.
